Riverside, CA
Gutters and drainage in Riverside
If you are re-roofing anyway, gutters are the one add-on that is genuinely cheaper done at the same time.
Or call (951) 589-3318Describe the gutters job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Riverside contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Riverside and the surrounding area.
- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
If you do not hear anything today, check your voicemail and spam folder — contractors often call from a mobile number.
Before you let anybody on the roof
The things worth pinning down on a gutters job. A contractor who has not raised them has not looked properly.
- Gutter size against the roof area draining into it
- Where the water is discharged, and how far from the foundation
- Number and position of downspouts
- Condition of the fascia behind the old gutter
- Seamless or sectional, and what gauge of aluminium
Size matters more than people think. Five-inch gutter on a large steep roof will overshoot in heavy rain no matter how clean it is.
Slope should be about a quarter inch per ten feet toward the outlet. Too little and it stands, too much and it looks wrong from the street.
Downspouts are where most systems actually fail — too few of them, or discharging straight against the foundation.
Locally
Then, less dramatically: sudden dry winds that test every lifted edge on the roof. These winds are not constant, which is the problem. A roof gets nine quiet months and then one night at fifty miles an hour, and whatever was marginal goes.
About gutters here
What should I do to prepare?
Clear the driveway, protect attic storage from falling dust, and plan for two loud days. Agree in advance where the dumpster goes and who sweeps for nails.
Should I take the cheapest quote?
Only if it is the same roof. Most large gaps between quotes are scope gaps. Ask the cheapest contractor which of the other quotes items they have left out, and why.
What does a new roof cost in Riverside?
Most quotes here for a standard asphalt replacement come in around $13,500 to $29,000. That assumes one layer to remove and sound decking. Every quote you get should say in writing what happens if the decking is not sound.
Are you a roofing company?
No, and it matters that we say so. We are a referral service, not a contractor. The roofing work, the licence, the insurance and the warranty all sit with the independent company you choose.
Get it priced
No cost, no obligation, and never more than three contractors.